There have been a lot of discussions lately about "6 figures," whether it's HHI, bonuses, mortgages, SLs, house values, etc. I see people mention they make "mid 6 figures" or have a mortgage in the "mid 6 figures" but then in the context of the post, it seems they mean $140,000-160,000. As someone who is extremely literal, I always think of mid 6 figures as being $400,000-$600,000. But I also get that 99% of the population makes less then $200k, so a "six figure income" for the vast majority of people would be somewhere in the $100,000s. Mid 6 figures seems like valid shorthand for 140k-160k since that is probably what the majority of us mean.
So for conversation purposes, what do you mean when you say mid 6 figures, the literal definition or the common shorthand?
When someone tells me they make six figures I assume they make under $200k, just because a large part of the population makes under $200k. When someone says they make mid six figures I assume they make closer to $500k.
I'd rather have a campaign to eliminate the use of "mid six figures", as opposed to agreeing on a standard definition. Since, mathematically speaking, 150K is in no way equal to mid six figures.
It reminds me of when my ditzy cousin turned 20 and said she was "finally" in double digits.
Someone posted the other day that their household income was mid 6 figures and based on the other things they were saying, they definitely meant $150Kish.
Someone posted the other day that their household income was mid 6 figures and based on the other things they were saying, they definitely meant $150Kish.
Yeah. That's how I've interpreted some posts because the other info in the post doesn't make sense for a $400-600k HHI.
Mid-six figures is somewhere in the ballpark of $400-500k. We can debate whether $375k or $650k is mid-six figures, but I don't see how whether $150k is mid-six figures is really a point of debate. It's just not.
That said, I read one post this week where a person mentioned a HHI of mid-six figures when I am pretty sure they meant mid $100s.
Hummm...I agree with your logic, and for some reason I would assume 140-160k for income ( not that this is correct but 400-600k for mortgage. I guess this is partially because there is not really much of anything below this price in my area as far as homes.
I agree with your interpretation. I think I've used it here meaning 150ish, due to a brain fart. But it is obvious from the context of those posts what was meant so I don't see why it matters.
I agree with your interpretation. I think I've used it here meaning 150ish, due to a brain fart. But it is obvious from the context of those posts what was meant so I don't see why it matters.
I agree. I've rarely been confused by what someone means when they say they earn mid six figures or their mortgage is mid six figures because there's usually some other context there. So while it's not the right phrase to use if the amount is around $150k, it's just not something that annoys me. there are far greater syntax and grammar sins on this board.
I'd rather have a campaign to eliminate the use of "mid six figures", as opposed to agreeing on a standard definition. Since, mathematically speaking, 150K is in no way equal to mid six figures.
It reminds me of when my ditzy cousin turned 20 and said she was "finally" in double digits.
LOL...this makes me think of when Jessica Simpson said on her reality show that she was turning "23, which is almost 25, which is almost mid 20's!"